A. True or B. False
2007-08-12 08:04:28 · 9 answers · asked by auzzi200 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
A. An adverb USUALLY modifies a verb. But an adverb can modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a clause.
"Usually", above, is an adverb.
2007-08-12 08:13:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A. True. Though that's not the whole definition. An adverb is a word used to modify a verb or an adjective, the key being that adverbs usually end in "ly."
2007-08-12 08:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by A.O. Fenaughty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The adverb modifies a verb or an adjective.
This is a bird's eyeview for the adverb:
Positive adverb: Jenny works hard and carefully.
Comparative adverb: Kate works even harder and more carefully than Jenny.
Superlative adverb: Pam works (the) hardest and most carefully.
Adverb of degree: Jack is quite short but rather chubby.
Adverb of frequency: I never smoke but I sometimes drink alcohol.
Adverb of manner: Anne drives slowly but safely.
Adverb of place: He ran away. She lives abroad.
Adverb of time: Today he is still unwell.
Interrogative adverb: Why/when/where/how did he go?
Relative adverb: The town where I was born.
Sentence adverb: Hopefully she'll come.
She definitely ought to.
2007-08-12 08:23:37 · answer #3 · answered by hy003002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An adverb can be used to modify a verb (but can also be used to modify an adjective or even another adverb).
examples:
We moved very quickly down the stairs.
(very is an adverb that modifies the adverb quickly)
We ate an extremely scrumptious dinner at the restaurant last night.
(extremely is an adverb that modifies scrumptious which is an adjective that modifies the noun dinner)
The one you are probably most familiar with :
The mouse scurried hastily across the basement floor.
(hastily is the adverb here that modifies the verb scurried).
2007-08-12 09:56:36 · answer #4 · answered by cgflann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"An adverb tells how or which about a verb, adjective or another adverb. Since you forgot to include adjective or another adverb," then I guess the answer is technically B. False.
2007-08-12 08:37:26 · answer #5 · answered by Sherry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True.
Many adverbs are easily spotted because they end in "-ly".
He quickly ran to the supermarket.
Adverb: quickly
Verb: ran
2007-08-12 08:12:33 · answer #6 · answered by its_victoria08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, he helpfully answered the question.
2007-08-12 08:13:04 · answer #7 · answered by Andrew Noselli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True
2016-07-07 04:20:23 · answer #8 · answered by Nikia Martin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ken's answer is correct.
2007-08-12 08:19:29 · answer #9 · answered by Elizabeth L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋